Improvement in hair-crimping pins



A. M. SMITH.

HAIR-CRIMPING PINS.

,No. 189,804. Patented April 17, 1877.

Jaw/ZZZ]? NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT M. SMITH, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS-RIGHT TO JAMES B.COLT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAIR-CRIMPING PINS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. [89,804, dated April17, 1877 application filed I January 5, 1877.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, ALBERT M. SMITH, of the city of Brooklyn, county ofKings, and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedHair-Orimper, of which the followi and so as to grasp the pin withsufficient force to hold it in place thereon, when pressed up againstthe hair sufiiciently to hold the hair up tightly.

Figure 1 illustrates my hair-crimper as it appears in use. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the slide, showing the opposite to that shown inFig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end view, and Fig. 4 is a top or edge view,

A designates the slide, and B the pin. The slide is made of any materialhavingsuflicient strength and elasticity, so as to allow it to spring,whereit comes in contact with the pin, suiliciently to adjust itself tothe difi'erent variations in the size of the wire, occasioned by wear orotherwise, so that it can be pushed up over the hair to keep it frombecoming unbraided, and so as to grasp the pin with suflicient force tohold it in place thereon.

The hair is held up tightly together, and does not become loosened bypressure on th ends of the pin. 7

Generally, I make the slide of metal, and of the shape shown in Fig. 2,the end which passes over the hair, as at a, Fig. 1, being therebygiving to the slide adjustabillity, and

an even grasp on the pin.

The hair is wound or braided over the pin A as desired, and the endsbrought over to one side of it, and there held with the thumb andfinger. Then the slide B is slipped onto the end of the pin and pushedup to and pressed against the hair, so as to keep the braids uptighttogether, where they need only remain for one-half hour to crimp inthe best manner.

Having now clearly set forth my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The slotted and funnel-shaped crimpingpin slide B,,substantially.asand for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with the crimping-pin A, the slotted funnclshapedslide B, substantiall y as and for the 1 )urpose set forth.

ALBERT M. SMITH.

Witnesses:

JOHN MoOANN, JOHN B. MORGAN.

